Technology-based standards are designed to facilitate the use of known, effective, demonstrated pollution prevention and control technologies. The release standards for new and existing pulp mills in Alberta were adopted after evaluation of technologies and wastewater treatment systems for Alberta pulp and paper mills, and top performing mills throughout the United States and Europe (see Appendix 1). The data for European mills are performance expectations and do not represent the regulatory standards that may be applied. For pulp and paper mills in Alberta, the basis for the technology-based limits is Best Available Technology Economically Achievable (BATEA). .
